Sergei Samsonov paying dividends as re-entry waiver pickup by Carolina
“As far as being conscious of getting back, picking up his man, he’s actually made some exceptional defensive plays as far as breaking up 2-on-1s or 3-on-1s that could have resulted in a goal.”
Sergei Samsonov’s list of NHL stops over the last three years reads like a road trip with no plan. Boston. Edmonton. Montreal. Chicago. Carolina.
The way he’s playing right now, he may have parked his car for a little while. The 29-year-old Moscow native is turning into quite the reclamation project for the Hurricanes.
It’s been barely noticed around the league but the former first-round draft pick has turned around his game in Carolina, putting up 18 points (9-9) in 23 games since arriving. Read more